The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-05-19
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

bate, or by whoever may so represent them
after the box has been thoroughly shaken
adopted and ordered engrossed
House bill No. ISL was read and recommit
ted
House bill No 200 was read second time and
ordered engrOssed.
House bin No 1853 was read second time,
amended, and the bill ordered engrossed.
House bill No. 15S was read second time.
Mr. Saxon moved that two hundred copies OF
the bill be printed, and the bill remain on sec
Ond reading agreed TO.
Mr. Bielby moved that the bill be made spe
cial order for tomorrow morning agreed to.
House bills Nos. 1870, 1872 and 81, were read
second time and ordered engrossed
A message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bill No. 50; which was read
message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bill No. 232 which was read
and referred.
A message from the Governor announced
that he had signed an act to establish new
county from portions of the counties OF Orange
and Brevard.
House bill No 1863 was read second time.
Mr. Daniel. Chairman of the Committee, asked
leave to withdraw the amendments; agreed to-
Mr.. Daniel offered substitute for section Z;
adopted.
Mir. Baskin moved to strike out section 7 not
agreed TO.
JOINT SESSION.
Crawford and J. ii. Anderson, were appointed
a committee to inform the Senate that the House
was ready lo receive the Senate in Joint Session a;
which duty was performed and the committee
discharged.
For Joint Session proceedings see Senate re-
The House of Representatives resumed its
On motion ofM Willie, the House took re-
cess until half:past 3 O'Clock p NJ. to-day.
HALF PAST THREE O'CLOCK P. NJ.
The House of Representatives resumed its
SESSION.
A quorum present.
Mr.. Hicks offered the following amendment to
House bill No 1853: Amend by adding: That ac-
tual occupants upon any OF the lands hereby re-
served. shall not be disturbed, but shall have the
RIGHT to purchase or homestead the same at the
usual government price, to the extent al eighty
acres; agreed to, and the bill ordered engtosscd.
Mr.. Clark. Chairman of the Committee on
Corporations reported Senate bill No 232, IA
vorably The bill was read second time by lis
title and passed to its third reading
House bill No. 176 was read second time.
MIR Davidson, OF Escambia, moved TO indefi-
nitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. Cromwell moved to table the motion;
agreed to.
Mr.. Mitchell offered to amend as follows:
pr5rt,led Said lsburers are under a written
recur.Ipl in the Clerks Office not agreed to.
Mr.. Spear offered to amend as follows: In
Scrl shall knowingly employ laborers; agreed
to.
On melton of Mr. Baskins, the bill was re-
committed.
\ message from the Senate announced the
passage of Senate bill No. 2i2 which was read
and referred.
House bill No 127 was read second time and
ordered eugrossed.
House bill No 1893 was read second time.
Mr. Daniel moved that 200 copies OF the bill
be printed agreed TO.
House bill No 10 was read second time, and
ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Lamar, Chairman of the Committee on
Anpropria,ions, reported iavorably Senate bill
No. 30 which was read second and third times
and passed.
House bill No. 100 was taken up, Senate
amendments concurred in, and the same ordered
certified to the Senate.
On motion of MIR. Lamar, the House adj
journed.
FRIDAY May 10, 1887.
The Senate met.
The President in the chair.
4 quorum present
Mr. Wbidden introduced memorial to the
Congress of the United States, asking for an APP
propriation To render navigable the CalOOSahatch-
ic river which WAS read.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bids were introduced, read and
referred:
By Mr.. Stockton Senate bill No 251, an act
for the relief of Norman I. Scott.
By Mr.. Delano Senate bill No 252, AZ act
10 incorporate the Putnam Club
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman of the Committee on
Claims reported unfavorably Senate bill Nos
1874 215 and and 222 and favorably Senate bills
Nos - ana 1872.
Mr. Stockton Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary reported uniavorably Senate bill No
239
Returned without recommendation Senate
bill No. III and reported lavorably Senate bills
22O, 229 PAL, 125 and 2i5.
Mr.. Williams Chairman on Enkrossed Bills,
renolted Senate amendments to House bill Ne.
ii also Senate bill No a. correctly engrossed.
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman Of the Committee Oh
Claims. reported Senate bill No. 81, and recon
mended tina, it be referred to the Special Com
mittee on Corporations and Land Grants.
Mr. Stevens, Chairman Of the Committee on
Pu3fc Printing reported tavorably Senate bill
No. 204.
Mr.. Stockton, Chairman Of the Committee on
Claims. reported unfavoraby Senate bill No.
ia.
Senate bill No 1870, an act to provide for the
read the second time and upon the motion 10
adnpt il was not agreed TO.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the rules be waived
and The bill be put upon lis passage which was
agreed to by a two thirds vote and the bill
passed.
Senate bill No. 1879, act to repeal and
abolish the present ipal charter or govern
meut OF the city of Fernandna, was also passed.
Mr. Walker, Chairman Joint Committee APP
nointcd 10 report a method looking to the
severely enactment of all legislation required
u,,r the New Constitution, TO whom Was re-
ierrel To a Joint resolution 10 appoint commit
tee to examine and report the necessary bills re-
ouircl by the Constitution, recommended that
said resolution be adopted with the accompany
ing amendment.
Mr. Blackwell introduced Senate bill No. 253,
an act for the relief of G. p Farncll Sheriff of
Columbia county.
The President announced that the Senate
would now proceed 10 the Hall OF The House Oh
Representatives.
JOINT SESSION.
Al 10 o'clock NJ the Senate entered the Hall
of The House of Representatives, and were re-
celved by the HOnse.
The President announced that quorum "l
both Houses were present.
Mr. Davidson OF Escambia moved that the
Joint session take not less than three ballots iol
United States Senator; tabled.
Mr. Chandler moved that the Joint Session dc
now proceed TO vote for United States Senator
agreed to-
The roll of the Senate being called, the vote
was:
For Fiuley-Messrs. Walker, Jr., and VIII
liams-2.
For BIoxham-Messrs Gaskins, Johnson, Kel
~. McKinne, Neel, Stevens and WALL.
For Pasco-Mr. Mallory-1
For Perry-Messrs Blackwell Fraser, Jones